Friday, February 10, 2012
For Monday 2/13/12
Read this article from The New York Times and respond on the blog using your secret name and class period. What is the role of the bystander? What would you have done in this situation? Does the situation sound familiar to you? 4-6 sentences minimum. Also respond to at least one other post.
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The role of the bystander in this situation was to observe what was happening, analyze the problem and once they figured out they could get in trouble, they ran away in fear instead of helping someone who lost consciousness. The decision of the bystanders to rather not be caught partying than save their friends, speaks volumes of their morals and how immature they really are. In this situation I would have called the police and reported what had happened. Although it would be a risk of getting others in trouble, it could also potentially have saved someone’s life which is obviously much more important. This situation seems like it could happen at any time to anybody. Even at a college age, if people are drinking illegally, no one wants to get the blame for any accidents so people would flee the scene of the crime in order to avoid a punishment.
The role of the bystander in this situation is to observe what is going on. In this situation I would have clearly called the police. This is where the students were wrong, they should have called the police as soon as the kid got knocked out. This situation can happen very easily to anyone. Just like turquoise said no one would want to get blamed for a accident of this magnitude.
In general, a bystander is someone who watches a problem unfold and usually doesn't do anything. In this situation, the bystanders needed to realize that their small punishment for being drunk is not nearly as bad as the death of their classmate. They should have realized what was going on and someone should have stepped up and called 911. In this situation, you never really know what you would do. But I honestly do not think I would have let him sit their and die. I would have taken the risk and called 911, regardless of how others felt about it because of it. This situation could have happened multiple times to anyone, but it doesn't sound like anything familiar to me, to this area. I agree with Turquoise, that no one wants to be blamed or get in trouble with the law, which is why people are slower to react and take responsibility.
The role of the bystander is essentially what the name implies; to just stand by, observing the problem but not doing anything to help resolve it. In this situation, I would have called 911. I would be willing to get into trouble for underage drinking if that means that I could keep a friend from getting hurt; these kids will have to live with the fact that they could have done something to prevent their friend's death for the rest of their lives. I agree with Turquoise and Travis when they say that this situation could easily happen anywhere, because nobody wants to get in trouble for underage drinking. The situation also sounds familiar because it reminds me of that case we read about where all those people watched a girl get stabbed to death but did nothing.
The role of the bystander is certainly to stand by and not take action because they are weighing the consequences of taking responsibility against not doing anything. In this situation, the person was wrong to think the consequences they would face for being drunk were more important than a classmates life. I like to think I would have called the police, however, it is easy to think that someone else in the group is doing it or is capable of doing it and therefore sit back and observe. I agree with Peggy's connection to the case study where the women in NYC got stabbed while her neighbors watched from their balconies.
Usually a bystander is someone who is in a threatening situation, but doesn't do anything to stand up for the person being hurt or stop the situation when they could. In this story, the kids at the party were basically selfish because they didn't want to get caught by the police for underage drinking. They thought that the consequences of being drunk were greater than their friends life. In this situation, I would like to say I would have called the police. I know how serious alcohol situations can be. But, I can see how you might be scared if you're actually in the situation. I agree with Peggy when they connect to the situation involving the NYC woman and her neighbors on the balcolny
In my opinion, the role of a bystander is a person who watches a series of events unfold in a negative way, and doesn't do anything to help it. If i were in this situation, I think I would have had the logic to call the police immediately because I would have been able to tell how badly it could end. Even though I, along with other people, could get in trouble for underage drinking, it's a better punishment than having to live with the thought you could have saved someones life. I agree with Peggy and Northface about how the situation sounds familiar to me, going along with the story we read in class about the New York woman being stabbed and the neighbors not doing anything about it since they all assumed someone had already called the police.
Agreeing with what Traves, Jessica, and Turquoise said, a bystander is someone who witnesses a problem (could be a serious crime) and does nothing about it. Like the article mentioned, the bystander tried to revive the seventeen-year-old who was rendered unconscious because of alcohol instead of calling 911. When the police, him and his friends lied to them, for fear of what they had done. In any event, this boy died. I think if I were in any situation, no matter what it was, I would choose to be an upstander and help those in dire need. Choosing to be an upstander may save many lives. The upstanders are considered the heroes.
The bystanders in this situation are the people who refuse to get involved by calling the police or driving the kid to the hospital, even when his life is at stake. I think I would like to believe that I would muster up the courage to call 911. I think the risk of being caught for underage drinking is much less serious than a friend of mine dying. Even if I did get caught, the punishment and mental strain would be a lot less severe than knowing on my conscious that I could have saved someone's life. I agree with Peggy about how this story sounds familiar to the story we read in class about the woman being stabbed to death, because the bystanders looked on instead of saving a life.
I think the role of the bystander is the person who is aware of what is unfolding around him/her but does not get involved. The bystander doesn't partake in the situation or try to stop it, which makes the bystanders the most dangerous people to be around. If I was in this situation I would like to think that I would have stepped up and called the police. I would have tried not to be so worried about myself and would have instead looked at the big picture and the harm that could be done. I definitely agree with Fausto when he/she says that the safety of others is more important than any punishment for underage drinking. Also, I agree with the Fausto when he/she says that whatever happens is on your conscience. This situation is familiar to me because it reminds me of the story we read in class about the woman getting stabbed. In both stories, the bystanders believed that they would not make a difference and that someone else would think of something to do. Also, this is familiar to me because this type of situation could happen to any high school student hanging out with friends. It might not be as extreme as underage drinking and death, but all high schoolers definitely know what it is like to be in a situation where they have to decide if they are going to be bystanders or upstanders.
The role of a bystander is what one makes it. In this case the bystanders took absolutely no action to better the situation in any way, leading to the death of a classmate. If it were me in this situation, I would have most certainly called 911. The consequences of underage drinking are nothing compared to the life of a peer. In this situation I know that calling the police would have been the right choice. The situation does not really sound that familiar to me, however, i know people that have gone through something similar to what happened in this instance. Things like this also take place on a daily basis, but most are not as severe. I also agree with Fausto that the punishment of underage drinking would be nothing compared to what you would have on your conscious for the rest of your life.
The role of the bystander in this situation was watching a friend of their's get punched and fall on his head, analyzing the situation and then worrying about getting caught drinking than helping their friend by calling 911. The people who worried about getting caught drinking and therefore not call 911 are heartless and selfish. When you see someone get hurt like that, the initial reaction should be to call 911 which I'm glad to know that some people wanted to do. I would've called 911 right away. I wouldn't care about getting caught drinking if it means to possibly save a friend's life. I agree with Fausto that getting punished for underage drinking is nothing compared to living with a guilty conscious.
The role of the bystander is to watch what happens in a situation. Even if it is morally wrong to take action in these situations, it is not required that a bystander does so. If I were with them in this situation I most likely wouldn't have done anything either because of the huge consequences that were present. It is not my responsibility to do anything in these situations, so I wouldn't.
The role of the bystander is that they did not call 911 in an emergency because they did not want the police to see the alcohol at their house. This means that the bystander did not take any action in helping their friend after they were knocked out. I think I would have called the cops because I would not care about me getting caught drinking rather than a life being saved, this is because getting caught would be a lot better than knowing you let someone die because of your selfish act. Although they probably did not think about how severe the injury was. This situation does not sound familiar, and I hope that it never does happen to me.
I think that the role of the bystander is to take notice of what is going on during a situation and decide not to do anything. I think that in society most people that are bystanders decide how to react to situations by the amount of reward they will get out of doing something. In this situation, I would have called 911 and cared for him until an ambulance arrived. I would make sure that everyone go rid of the alcohol so that they did not get in trouble as well. This way we could have the best of both worlds; no one getting caught with underage consumption and the boy getting medical attention. This situation seems familiar to me in a way that people will not always react because they are afraid of the consequences and what will happen. I agree with turquoise when they say that when there is alcohol involved, anything can happen and no one will want to take the blame in situations revolving around alcohol, no matter what age they are. I feel that this is very very true.
The role of the bystander is to sit back and watch something they know is wrong take place, and do absolutely nothing about it. In this situation, the other kids chose to watch this boy suffer and refuse to get help because they were too afraid of the consequences they would potentially face. In this situation I would not know what to do at first, but I know I would not allow this kid to just die. If everyone else did not want to call the police I would have taken him to the hospital myself so that he could at least get medical help immediately and have a chance. This situation is familiar in a way because there are instances when people witness terrible things happen and do nothing about it. I agree with Jessica and Turquoise that in a situation like this, no one want to get into trouble so they fear taking any acting because they know they will be responsible.
The role of a bystander is someone who is present and a witness to something that is wrong, but rather than resolving the problem, they sit there and watch. I would have to agree with turquoise in that in a situation like the one in the article it becomes imperative to do the right thing and call an ambulance when someones life is potentially at stake. I also feel the same way about the fact that situations like this can occur at any time when teenagers are drinking. They all know the risk of getting police involved and are apprehensive to call for help for someone else because it can potentially cost them as well.
The role of the bystander is simply someone who is not involved in the situation, but is present at the time. They are aware that something is happening that they know is wrong, but chooses to take no action to stop it. Usually they think that since they are not involved, they should just stay out of it. I also agree with Peggy and Northface about how this situation is similar to the one in New York when a woman was stabbed to death while people just watched. To be honest, I think it's incredibly difficult to say what anyone would have done in this situation because we don't truly know until we are put in it. I think many of us would like to say that they would have done the right thing, but you can't know for sure. However, I do know that I would have made sure that my classmate was safe no matter what.
The role of the bystander is the person who sits by and watches a wrong action take place. He or she does nothing to stop it. In this case all the teens who didn’t call the police or who didn’t try to help Rob Viscome were bystanders. I agree with Billie Jean in the fact that I cannot exactly say what I would have done in the situation. I have never experienced such a situation and in order to know what my actions would be I would have to be put in their shoes. This situation is comparable to the women who got killed in New York while the audience of people in the apartments did nothing.
In my opinion, I think a bystander is one who does nothing in a situation who could've stepped in a made a difference in that situation whether good or bad. I think in this situation, there's no way I could've just stood aound and not have gotten help. Even knowing the consequence of being under age and having alchol involved, I would've still had to get someone involved. I think saving a life is worth getting in trouble with authorities but that's just me. I agree with honeybadger, this story does, in a way sound familiar to the woman in NY and her situation.
There are two different paths a bystander can take. They can either do something in order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, or they can do nothing and consequently let the bully have overall power. If I was a bystander in the article, to be honest, at first I wouldn't know what to do. I would probably expect someone else to call the police. But if I saw that no one was taking responsible actions, I would then make it my responsibility to do so. Someone's life was in danger and all those teenagers didn't realize how delicate the situation was. I agree with Jay. Aaron saving a life and having everyone hate me for calling the police is more important than pretending nothing was happening and end up being at fault for the loss of a peer. And as a matter of fact if you lie in an attempt to prevent an investigation of a crime, you may be arrested for obstruction of justice. Lying to a police officer is said to be a misdemeanor crime so I don't understand how the charges were dropped.
In this story, the bystanders are all of the kids who were not involved in the fight and were able to decide how to react to the incident. Clearly, the bystanders came up very short in how they handled the conflict. I would have immediately, as others have said, called an ambulance and accepted the consequences. In any situation that needs to be dealt with, the maturity of the bystanders is vital to how smoothly it is handled. Like Veronica said, teenagers will let the fear of punishment for alcohol stop them from thinking logically. This situation sounds very familiar to me in that I have heard of problems arising when friends were underage drinking and didn't want to do the right thing. For example, if one person were to get dangerously sick because of alcohol consumption and others refuse to handle it responsibly in fear of authorities or parents learning of their actions. Not quite as severe, but certainly the same idea.
Being a bystander is tough for any person at any given situation. For example, you could just sit there and watch the incident take place. Now there will be two thought processes going through that persons mind. One, he/she will be thinking, " Man, I am happy I did not get involved, it was none of my business." Or " You know, I should have done something, it was the right thing to do. I feel bad for just watching the incident just happen." People need to stop standing by and take action. By taking action we will set an example for others by showing them that being a bystander is not the way to go.
The role of a bystander is to watch a situation play out, but not do anything to make the situation better, or to help the situation in anyway, just simply watch it happen. What I would have done in the situation was to call 911 as soon as I found out what had happened. Being worried about alcohol and getting in trouble for under age drinking is not nearly as important as someones life. It I would have taken my consequences with getting in trouble with the alcohol if it meant saving someone's life. Just as Hello said, this story reminded me of the story we read in class as well. A woman got stabbed and no one called for help because everyone thought someone else was. All in all I feel that people should stop being bystanders and try being upstanders. Stop worrying about consequences when there's something more important at stake and stop thinking what others are doing, and help out yourself.
The role of the bystander is very significant in this situation. It could have very well led to the death of this kid because no one wanted to call 911 for him for various reasons. In addition, no one wanted the responsibility. I would've called 911 because someone's life is more important than anything; even getting caught with alcohol. This situation does sound familiar to me, bystanders exist everywhere. Whether it's at a fight or in a situation like this one, they are everywhere.
I agree with what Rainbow said as to how it's similar to the story we read in class about how the woman was stabbed in the street and everyone who saw did nothing because they assumed someone else would. That is a perfect example of how bystanders can have a horrible effect on an already bad situation.
Saying the "roll of the bystander" makes it seem as though it is their duty to stand by an incident and allow it to happen. While this is what they do, this should not be their role. In this situation, it isn't important that everyone is drunk and nobody wants to get caught in the act of possession and consumption of alcohol, the important thing is to get the injured person to a hospital. Even though that's what should be done, it's a lot harder to actually look past yourself in order to care for another. I'd like to say that I would call an ambulance, but in reality, I wouldn't be at this party. I don't want to get caught up in illegal drinking, I don't want to stand around a group of sweaty teens and try to yell over some unbearably loud music. I have heard of a few situations that were similar to this one, and I can say that I'm glad that I wasn't a part of them. I agree with Rainbow that I also feel that people should stop being bystanders and try to be up-standers instead.
The role of a bystander is important in this situation, but they dont do anything but just sit there and watch. I think it led to the death of this kid because noone wanted to call for help and take him to the hospital for help. I agree with with proudestmonkey67 that a humans life is more important than getting caught with alcohol. If that was me in the situation I would have took my friend to the hospital inspite of getting caught with the alcohol, saving my friend or human being is way more important.
I think that the role of the bystander is to take notice of what is going on during a situation and decide whether or not to do anything. In our society most people decide how to react in situations by how they will be rewarded for doing something, even if they know that it is the right thing to do either way. In this situation, I would have called 911, waited with him until an ambulance arrived, and try to convince everyone else to get rid of their alcohol. This way no one would be caught with underage consumption and the boy would be getting the medical attention he needed. This situation seems familiar to me in the way that it shows how people will not always react because they are afraid of the consequences. In agreement with proudestmonkey67, I think that a human life is obviously more important that getting caught with alcohol. However, because the kids were drinking they probably were not thinking clearly and were unable to make the important decision to take care of the boy.
The role of the bystander is to watch something unfortunate such as bullying and torment occurring and choose to not speak up nor help out. As Turquoise stated however, believe that at one point a bystander does in fact have a conscious to help, yet takes the selfish route and sees that this can do more harm then good for their self. In this particular situation, there were in fact to instances where bystanders were present. When Patrick Rukaj was getting tormented by Rob Viscome not a single person at that party was there to come to his aide. To be made fun of about his fathers mistakes and faults was completely inappropriate because that issue was a private, family matter. Patrick had every right to defend both his father and his family name. Due to no preventive help however, the problem escalated into physical violence which would have not been needed if the bystanders of the party would have took control before it got out of hand. In result, Rob was confirmed dead and Patrick is faced with criminal charges.
The role of the bystander is to take the actions they think necessary and are able to utilize. In this situation bystanders should have called the police. Or at least taken the boy to the hospital sooner since he was obviously injured in some way if he was unconscious for so long. Almost all teenagers have a cell phone and just because they're at a party doesn't mean that they would all happen to "forget" it. In this case, I feel part of the reason the teenagers didn't do much was because they were panicked as well as probably intoxicated. In this scenario I would have seen if the boy was still unconscious after 2 or 3 minutes and then called 911 or driven him myself to the hospital. I agree with Orange52ma about how people go through two ways of seeing the situation because most teenagers don't know how to react in a serious situation and want to avoid trouble because they know how serious it can get.
The Role of a bystander is to just sit there and watch what's going on and don't get involved just to see how everything plays out but this was not a by-standing situation someone should of got involved as soon as they saw him drop after the punch. If i was at a party and somebody hit one of my friends like that i would be there to defend him all I'm saying is we got to work, i might have took him to the hospital because he was badly injury, after i was done injuring the person that injured him but i still would of dropped him off and called his parents to let them know what happened, i wouldn't tell them the truth though. No because this would never happen in orange because we don't go hard. I agree with proudestmonkey67 that a humans life is more important than getting caught with alcohol... Like i would rather get caught than having one of my friends die.
The role of the bystander is to witness an incident and not do their job to resolve the problem. Unfortunately, I feel that if I was in this situation that I would join the group of bystanders who stood by as someone died. The fear of getting into trouble would freeze me from taking action. This situation sounds familiar to many stories that I have heard over my high school experience. I agree with CLEVELANDSTEAM that when there is teenage drinking going on, these types of situations can occur. There is a good chance that I myself may experience something like this. I hope then I will have the courage to save a life.
a bystander is someone who watches something happen, and chooses not to intervene. To be truthfully honest, if I was in this situation I would like to say I would help out and be the upstander, but I wouldn't want to get into trouble. I would more than likely have fled the scene. I agree with Travis Kent when they said this situation can happen to anyone. This can happen at any typical high school party.
The Bystander in this situation saw what was happening and instead of going to help, he thought about the consequences of helping someone out and decided to run away to avoid getting in trouble. If it was me in this situation i would have saved the persons life by calling an ambulance. Im sure if i saved a life my case of under age drinking would be over looked. And if not, i saved a life and thats a major deal. This situation does not seem familiar at all because i have never had to call an ambulance because someone is about to die. But if the opportunity came up, i would.
In general, a bystander is someone who watches a problem unfold and usually doesn't do anything. In this situation, the bystanders needed to realize that their small punishment for being drunk is not nearly as bad as the death of their classmate. I agree with with proudestmonkey67 that a humans life is more important than getting caught with alcohol. This situation is comparable to the women who got killed in New York while the audience of people in the apartments did nothing.
The role of the bystander is to stand by and witness a situation occurring in which they know they should intervene. In this situation I would have felt complete pressure because I wouldn't have wanted to be the person responsible for turning in all my friends for an underage drinking party, but at the same time I would not want to be responsible for a death occurring either. I think I would have called the cops in this situation, but it's a lot easier to say that I would since I was not in the situation. Nothing like this has ever happened to me personally, but I've heard of stories similar to this. I agree with Turquoise when they said that if people are drinking illegally, no one wants to get the blame for any accidents so people would flee the scene of the crime in order to avoid a punishment.
The bystanders in this situation were all of the kids that put their own legal safety in front of the life of a peer. They thought that not getting in trouble with the police was more important than saving someone's life. I agree with what Willy Bob said about the value of the life of another person being more important than the penalties of drinking as a minor. In this situation, I definitely would have called 911 in order to save the life of one of my peers. I'm sure that this sort of situation happens all the time, but I have never heard of something like this happening locally, although it is very possible for something like this to happen.
The role of a bystander in this situation is to take notice that there is clearly a dire situation, but not to take action against it. clearly in this case with a teenager unconcious, and more than likely bleeding severely, there was most definitely a clear and present danger. The first issue that may have caused nothing to be done is the alcohol, nobody wanted to be caught drinking. secondly, kids probably didnt realize how dire the situation really was. in this situation i would have pushed very hard for the police to be called. but in all honesty i do not think i could have just made the call without first getting the homeowner to say ok. this is fermiliar to a time when i was at a party and somone was throwing up and unresponsive from being too drunk. the people at the party were split on wether to call their parents or not. we did in the end and it was a good decision as the bloke ended up needing his stomach pumped. i agree with willy bob that this is similar to new york women
I agree with what turquoise was saying. The bystander were people that were too afraid to get in trouble for their actions so they watched the trouble unfold and then ran away when it began blowing up in their face. In my opinion I feel that the bystanders where somewhat a reason for the tradgic event. If someone had just spoke up or call 911 this boy wouldve never died. If bystanders in general began to speak up against things like bullying and drinking I think out schools and neiborhoods would be much safer!
The bystanders didn't want to get in trouble by the cops and instead of saving the kid they let a peer of there's die in front of them all because they didn't want to get in trouble by the cops. If I was in this situation i would have been really mad that the kid wasn't responsible enough to not drink passed the point of not returning. But all things aside i still would of helped the kid because i would fell much worse if he died in front of me then get in trouble by the police.
I also agree with Frank.
In this situation, a bystander is someone who recognizes a harmful situation, but refuses to act out against it. I believe that the bystanders should have taken the boy to the hospital even though they would have gotten in trouble. In agreement with proudestmonkey67, the consequence of the boy's death is far more severe than any other punishment. I do think that if I were to be in this situation I would do my best to make sure that the person in need got assistance.
The role of the bystander in this situation was that there was need for immediate help and assistance but no one wanted to help because they figured someone else would or should help. I would have called the police, this kid is in a terrible state of condition and I think one's life is more important than the punishment that would have been given out because of the party. I'm sure it happens often but it is not familiar to me. I agree with proudestmonkey I think the life should be more valued than getting caught.
The role of a bystander is someone who sees something that they know is wrong but and doesn't do anything about it. If i was in the situation I would either call 911 or take the boy to the hospital myself. I believe that a life is more important than me getting in trouble, only someone who is selfish could go without helping the kid. I would hope and pray that my friends would either call 911 or take me to the nearest hospital if this happened to me. This situation doesn't sound familiar to me but i can defiantly picture this happening at a typically teenage party. I agree with Blue on the point if bystanders would speak up more neighborhoods and schools would be safer.
The bystander is someone that does nothing to stop a wrong act or wrong doing in a situation where he or she should step in. In the case of this article the bystander(s) chose to do nothing and say "hey guys maybe we should call somebody" or "Call 911!!" People that did chose to step in did so too late and did so the wrong way by taking the matter in their own hands. Like Preach said I believe that life is WAY more important than me getting in trouble. THis situation doesn't sound too familiar to me because i don't put myself in situations like that. I can see this happening at any party. I agree with blues point as well if bystanders would step up more places would be safer!!
The role of the bystander is that they didn't call 911 to report an emergency because they did not want the police to see the alcohol that was at the house. This means that the bystander did not take any action in helping their friend after they were passed out or knocked out I should say. I think I would have called the cops because I would not care about me getting caught drinking rather than a life being taken, this is because getting caught would be a lot better than knowing you let someone die because of your selfish action. Although they probably did not think about how severe the injury was. This situation does not sound familiar with anything in my life, and I hope that it never does happen to me.
In this situation the bystander should have called the police and I'm not completely sure why they didn't, seeing that there were people fighting and also since there was drinking the bystanders should have have called the cops anyway because also now a days people don't fight fair and there are alot of people who end up dead from fighting.
The role of a bystander is actually what the name says. They stand by and just watch something happen. They don't try to help the situation, they just watch it unfold. As l relate my life to the article just like the guy Preach said earlier l would have eithe called 911 or would have taken the boy to the hospital myself. If l was in this situation l definitely would have called the cops. Someones life is way more important than me getting in trouble, and if someone was to die and l had the chance to do something about it, it would probably be on my conscious for a really long time. Me personally have never been in this situation, but if l was l wouldn't be a bystander.
The role of a bystander is a person that stands by and watch a problem unfold. I have a similar event that I went though not to long ago.In this situation i would have involved the law and let them deal with it.I agree with wat Lamar Cantona in a way.
A bystander allows something bad to happen to someone who is being victimized. In the article the bystander chose not to do anything or even call 911. I think it is more important to try to save a life then to risk a minor consequence. This is similar to the article about the lady who got stabbed and no one seeked help. I agree with Bonita because i would have done the same thing and tried to help in any way that i could.
A bystander is usually a person who understands the severity of a situation, but chooses to do nothing about it. They do nothing for different reasons, but usually to gain popularity or protect themself. In the situation most of the kids involved were looking out for themselves. They tried to take the easy way out so they wouldn't get in trouble. I would have definitely done something to help someone in a situation like that. Moreover it speaks volumes of a person's character that they wouldn't risk getting in a little trouble in order to save the life of a friend.
The role of the bystander is to sit back and observe what is taking place and not take part in it. People choose to be bystanders because they don't want to get involved. This can be because they don't want to get in trouble or just don't feel like its necessary for them to. I would definitely get involved because I would not be able to live with myself knowing that I had the opportunity to do something to stop something that is bad, but did nothing.
A bystander is someone who is usually at the scene of the crime, or standing near it and sees the crime take place but doesn't do anything about it. The don't do anything for different reasons. One, maybe because they don't want to get involved and possibly get in trouble. I think the right thing to do Everytime you see something like that happen is to call for help. Somebody's life and saving their life is well more important than getting yourself in trouble. For drinking a being drunk, you should've still gotten help. Just because you didn't want to get caught for being drunk.
The role of the bystander is they didn't want to get in trouble because they were drinking under age but they also should have called the ambulance to save a life. This situation doesn't sound familiar to me but I can relate to it because I know people who have been put in similar positions like this one. I also agree with what SnoopDogg said about saving someones else life is more important than getting yourself into trouble because if you have the opportunity to be effective and saving someones else life is better then getting into trouble for something you shouldn't have been doing in the first place.
In my opinion, the role of the bystander in this situation was watching their friend get punched and fall on his head, analyzing the situation and then worrying about getting caught drinking than helping their friend by calling 911. All of the people who were more worried about getting in trouble than helping their friend in need were very selfish. When you see someone get hurt like that, the initial reaction should be to call 911. If i were in this situation, I would honestly like to think that i would have called 911 right away. I wouldn't care about getting caught drinking if it means to possibly save a friend's life. I agree with Sasha on their logic that the people probably just panicked but i also agree with her that after they were unconscious for so long somebody should have called 911.
I agree with Betsy when she says that the role of the bystanders was the people who just watched everything go on and do nothing. And yes, everyone was more worried about getting into trouble than helping their friend. I do think that they didn't know how extreme the situation could have gotten, meaning that I don't think that they thought their friend would have died, but this is not an excuse for inaction. They should have realized that it was a serious situation and decided to act, even if it got them in trouble. Now, they must live with their decision for the rest of their lives, and they got caught anyways.
A bystander is a person who stands by and watches something without really having an influence on the situation. In this case, unfortunately the role of the bystander could have been the difference between life and death. These kids put their own reputations above the value of another human life. I dont think that these kids realized how extreme the outcome would be, but if I were in the situation I would have to do something about the kid. I agree with Betsy that I could not let someone lay unconcious for my own selfish reason.
Traditionally a bystander is someone who witnesses a situation, but does nothing to affect the outcome of the situation in any way. In this particular situation the bystanders should have stepped in and done something. Especially when you consider the circumstances. The fact that the one boy who was hurt was also very intoxicated should have set alarms of in some people's heads. In this situation I would have immediately notified the authorities. The life of one of my friends is worth getting in trouble for under-aged drinking. I have not been in any situations similar to this.
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